Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Red Bliss Potato Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

Traditional Red Bliss Potato Salad

BSI: 36 - High Impact
BSI: 30 - Moderate Impact

Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

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Deli Salads Frankly Fresh Branded

Traditional Red Bliss Potato Salad

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Deli Salads Bj's Wholesale Club / Corporate Brands Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Macaroni Sal... Traditional ...
Carbs 19.0g 23.0g
Sugars 1.0g 8.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 4.0g 2.0g
Fat 26.0g 11.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.0g 33%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 290.0mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 19.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 13.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 55.0mg 1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

COOKED ELBOW MACARONI PASTA (ELBOW MACARONI PASTA {DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, WATER, CANOLA OIL), DRESSING (MAYONNAISE {SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLKS, MUSTARD, CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, FRUCTOSE, SALT, SPICES, AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BUTTERMILK {CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, SALT}, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, ONIONS, SUGAR, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, PARSLEY), CELERY, BACON (PORK CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE), GREEN ONIONS.

Traditional Red Bliss Potato Salad

Serving size 140.0 GRMg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.8mg 3%
Sodium 700.0mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 11.2mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 544.6mg 12%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

RED POTATOES, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, EGG YOLK, WHOLE EGG, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [FOR COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR]), WATER, SUGAR, ONIONS, CIDER VINEGAR (CIDER & WHITE), SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), EGGS, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN AND GUAR GUM (STANDARDIZED WITH DEXTROSE), BLACK PEPPER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Traditional Red Bliss ...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Traditional Red Bliss Potat...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Macaroni Salad W/ Bacon Tags

Traditional Red Bliss Potato Salad Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Frankly Fresh
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2434304

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Brand Bj's Wholesale Club / Corporate Brands
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2609521

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